A whirlwind of a week

Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday! That pretty much sums it up. This week has been hectic. Tuesday went great and though the day was long and exhausting, everything went as planned...except that I lost my voice. So, the last 2 days have been a bit rough trying to teach without much of a voice.
Many throat lozenges later, the actual reality of going back to work full time, especially in the teaching profession, finally sank in and I felt overwhelmed with the responsibility of educating crazy 6th graders. It's not just 8-3, but many hours of planning, researching, and oh yeah...actually re-learning the material myself so I can teach it and feel competent in doing so. Plus, getting up at 6am is a huge bummer.
I am greatly looking forward to this weekend as Mom and Dad Olson, Derek, Amy, and the kiddos come over on Saturday to BBQ. Mom and Dad Hansen as well as my Uncle Scott will be here on Monday to celebrate my Mom's birthday.